The opposite side of the world to Matarieh is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Egypt
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 31.183, 32.031
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: -31.183, -147.969
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Matarieh's antipodal point (881 km).
The antipodal city to Matarieh is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Matarieh is Mataura.
The distance from Matarieh to Mataura is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Matarieh's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Matarieh.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Mataura | French Polynesia | 881 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,021 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,024 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
Teahupoo, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,483 km | (-17.846, -149.267) |
Vairao, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,490 km | (-17.783, -149.283) |
Otutara, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,493 km | (-17.772, -149.413) |
Tohautu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,493 km | (-17.761, -149.317) |
Tautira, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,493 km | (-17.747, -149.161) |
Taunoa, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,494 km | (-17.751, -149.356) |
Pueu, Îles du Vent | French Polynesia | 1,495 km | (-17.738, -149.224) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 31.1829° N 32.0311° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Matarieh
The DMS coordinates are: 31°10'58.3'' N 32°1'51.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 31.18287°
LngO = 32.03108°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -31.18287°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 32.03108 - 180° = -147.96892°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Matarieh is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-31.18287, -147.96892)
In DMS format: 31°10'58.3'' N 32°1'51.9'' E .